After reading several threads on the distributor belt replacement I decided as a matter of caution to check mine.
After removing both caps it was soon apparent my distributor was in need of a total refurb.
The secondary shaft had a worrying amount of 'play' so new bearings required there.
I was also surprised with the amount of a surface brown dust / rust build up around the inside casing, surprised because the car in all my yrs of ownership has always been garaged, and rarely been out in the rain. So car washing water / condensation must play a major part in producing this rust, and slowly but surely destroying the bearings.
The car has travelled 110k miles and l've no record of any past work being carried to the distributor, other than new caps and rotors. So I'm assuming everything was original.
After timing up the engine the distributor was removed, packed up, and sent out to Diddi in Germany.
Diddi kept me up to date with photos as the work progressed.
I'm going to post these photos for you to see the quality of his work, I could not believe the transformation, his standard of work, attention to detail is nothing short of perfection.
The distributor along with new caps/rotors and spark plugs, are now fitted to the car.
I was always impressed with the performance of this car, but now it's transformed, noticeably smoother, more responsive and just sounds a whole lot better.
I am one very happy 993 owner and I owe a big thank you to Diddi.
If you need to go down the route of having this work carried out, I cannot recommend this guy highly enough. Superb.
Thank you to Endoman for the recommendation in the first place.
Jack D
After removing both caps it was soon apparent my distributor was in need of a total refurb.
The secondary shaft had a worrying amount of 'play' so new bearings required there.
I was also surprised with the amount of a surface brown dust / rust build up around the inside casing, surprised because the car in all my yrs of ownership has always been garaged, and rarely been out in the rain. So car washing water / condensation must play a major part in producing this rust, and slowly but surely destroying the bearings.
The car has travelled 110k miles and l've no record of any past work being carried to the distributor, other than new caps and rotors. So I'm assuming everything was original.
After timing up the engine the distributor was removed, packed up, and sent out to Diddi in Germany.
Diddi kept me up to date with photos as the work progressed.
I'm going to post these photos for you to see the quality of his work, I could not believe the transformation, his standard of work, attention to detail is nothing short of perfection.
The distributor along with new caps/rotors and spark plugs, are now fitted to the car.
I was always impressed with the performance of this car, but now it's transformed, noticeably smoother, more responsive and just sounds a whole lot better.
I am one very happy 993 owner and I owe a big thank you to Diddi.
If you need to go down the route of having this work carried out, I cannot recommend this guy highly enough. Superb.
Thank you to Endoman for the recommendation in the first place.
Jack D